Anyuta: A Ballet
by Alexandr Belinsky
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Actor: Anatoliy Gridin, Ekaterina Maximova, Gali Abaydulov, Marat Daukaev, Vladimir VasilyevDirector: Alexandr Belinsky
Composer: Valery Gavrilin
Conductor: Stanislav Gorkovenko
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 67 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
Movie Reviews of Anyuta: A Ballet
Movie Review: A common man's point of view.
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyuta, for some reason, reminded me of the sad story of Anna Karenina without the tragic ending, even though this one has a quite sad ending. I have not read the story of Anyuta, which is entitled, "Anna on the Neck"......The Party, Anna on the Neck, Polinka, The Princess.......I do intend to read it, when my library can get it for me. The ballet version of the story seems to say that Anyuta is in love with a poor student, like "Manon" for instance, but marries for money and position. She abandons her love as well as her hapless father and two young brothers to poverty, while she revels in the social life. Her husband is more interested in advancement in his job, than her being admired by all the men in town, including his own boss. I bought the ballet after seeing Maximova and Vasiliev do a pas de deux from it in "Essential Ballet" by the Kirov Ballet, another DVD I highly recommend....Essential Ballet....Disregard the fact that it states it is by the ABT. It is definitely danced by the Kirov Ballet, where you can find Maya Plisetskaya dancing the Dying Swan when she was 68 years old. Remarkable!!
P.S. I have now read the story (written in 1895) by the Russian writer, Chekhov, entitled "Anna Round the Neck". In some translations it is entitled "Anna On the Neck". The title is derived from a statement made by "His Excellency" to Anna's husband, Modest Alexeich, "So now I see you have three Annas. One in your buttonhole and two round your neck". He was referring to a service medal known as The Order of St. Anna, and does not refer to our beautiful Heroine. The name Anyuta is used only once in the story. Through-out the story she is referred to as "Anna". The story "Anyuta" is a completely different story, and in no way represents the ballet "Anyuta". The poor student that Anna runs out and dances the famous pas de deux with is an invention of the choreographer Vladimir Vasiliev. There is no "student" in the Chekhov story. Vasiliev is Ekaterina Maximova's husband and plays Anyuta's father in the ballet.
The music from this has a very different flavor that I like. It is very listenable, if you will. The resolution on the DVD is nothing to brag about, however it's acceptable, but a bit out of focus. Costuming, sets, lighting, and color are all good. The sound is mono. It is done in the 4:3 TV format, filmed in 1982. One of Anyuta's admirers, Artynov, is played by John Markovsky, who was prince Siegfried in the 1968 film version of Swan Lake with Yelena Yevteyeva (still available on DVD). He was so handsome in that film that I could hardly believe it was the same man. Swan Lake..... Check the price of this one. It is the same ballet as the one below, just a different keep case picture.Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (1968).....Others have reviewed this copy. (of Swan Lake)
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